Hey Ron D. We submitted your question to medical expert Barbara Dehn and here's what she had to say:
"Dear Ron,
I can read your frustration with the situation. You and your wife are dealing with so much right now and most people would be overwhelmed and searching for information wherever they can find it.
In your wife's case, because I assume she's considering Arimidex for breast cancer treatment, she needs to talk to an oncologist that she trusts and can help advise you. Every woman's situation and condition is different. These are complex issues and the treatments are individualized. The consequences of following treatment or changing could seriously impact her life and her prognosis.
As tempting as it is to want to get advice from the web, (notice I said advice, not information), in this case, please call her Ob/gyn, her breast specialist and / or her oncologist and talk about your very real concerns.
This is NOT an article, this is an attempt to explain complex metabolic pathways, and what the author is saying is controversial, not widely accepted medical thought: http://www.wanttobewell.com/articles8.htm
I wish that I could make this easier and give advice, but her situation is very different and the consequences of her changing her therapy based on misinformation and opinions from people who have not read her entire chart, have not examined her and are making generalizations could be deadly.
I'm sorry, Good luck, and please find a way to talk about your concerns with her doctors. She's already been through a lot, and you want her to get the best advice, based on her unique situation, not something generic from on-line sources.
After all, your doctors all went to medical school for 4 years then had between 5-8 more years of training. They have the knowledge and the expertise to help you, so please talk to them,
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Hey Ron D. We submitted your question to medical expert Barbara Dehn and here's what she had to say:
"Dear Ron,
I can read your frustration with the situation. You and your wife are dealing with so much right now and most people would be overwhelmed and searching for information wherever they can find it.
In your wife's case, because I assume she's considering Arimidex for breast cancer treatment, she needs to talk to an oncologist that she trusts and can help advise you. Every woman's situation and condition is different. These are complex issues and the treatments are individualized. The consequences of following treatment or changing could seriously impact her life and her prognosis.
As tempting as it is to want to get advice from the web, (notice I said advice, not information), in this case, please call her Ob/gyn, her breast specialist and / or her oncologist and talk about your very real concerns.
This is NOT an article, this is an attempt to explain complex metabolic pathways, and what the author is saying is controversial, not widely accepted medical thought: http://www.wanttobewell.com/articles8.htm
I wish that I could make this easier and give advice, but her situation is very different and the consequences of her changing her therapy based on misinformation and opinions from people who have not read her entire chart, have not examined her and are making generalizations could be deadly.
I'm sorry, Good luck, and please find a way to talk about your concerns with her doctors. She's already been through a lot, and you want her to get the best advice, based on her unique situation, not something generic from on-line sources.
After all, your doctors all went to medical school for 4 years then had between 5-8 more years of training. They have the knowledge and the expertise to help you, so please talk to them,
Nurse Barb
January 15, 2009 - 12:38pmwww.NurseBarb.com"
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